Booker T. Washington Lesson Plans

Students define the following terms: discrimination, segregation, and accommodation list. They identify examples of Jim Crow laws and know the views of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois towards bringing about change to promote social, economic, and political equality for African Americans following the civil war.

Students focus on the problem of African American leadership throughout American history. In groups, they research the life and works of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois and how they worked to promote the need for African American leaders. They examine the reasons why Washington's ideas lost followers and DuBois gained followers. To end the lesson, they discuss if either man's ideas would be accepted today.

Twelfth graders explore the life and leadership of Booker T. Washington. In this Booker T. Washington lesson, 12th graders examine images of Washington, listen to audio of his voice, and his most famous speech. Students wrote responses to his speech and life.

Students become familiar with the ways slaves reacted to educating themselves.  In this postbellum and freeman lesson, students complete readings from chapters in the book Up From Slavery.  Students write about the readings and organize a biographical writing o booker T. Washington.

Seventh graders explore the accomplishments of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver. In this famous inventors lesson, 7th graders participate in an activity with a sweet potato and research the sweet potato on the Internet and discuss what they find. Students also compare and contrast life for these men and life today.

Students examine the philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois. In this political lesson plan students analyze the philosophies of two prominent African Americans in history. They look to see who's strategy for equal economic and political rights for African Americas was more appropriate.

Fifth graders examine the roots of African American pride and accomplishments. Individually, they are assigned an African country for them to research. In groups, they discover the life and works of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington and Joseph Sengbe. To end the lesson, they view art from the country they researched and reflect on them in writing.

Students reflect on what life was like in the 1800's for Native Americans.  In this U.S. History lesson, students work in small groups to complete numerous activities that reflect on the role of Booker T. Washington and DuBois in African Americans gaining freedom.

Fourth graders explore the differing beliefs of African American activists. In this American history lesson plan, 4th graders examine the views of racism resistance that Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Marcus Garvey held.

Explore famous Americans by viewing a slide-show presentation. Learners view images of poetry by Langston Hughes and Booker T. Washington's famous writings. They read the book More Than Anything Else, and complete a story analysis worksheet.